Avalo, Colorado
Unincorporated community
Avalo is located in Colorado
Avalo
Avalo
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°48′12″N 103°38′59″W / 40.80333°N 103.64972°W / 40.80333; -103.64972
Country United States
State State of Colorado
County Weld County
Elevation
[1]
4,521 ft (1,378 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80754

Avalo is an unincorporated community in Weld County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[1]

History

A post office called Avalo was established in 1898, and remained in operation until 1936.[2] Avalo is a name derived from Spanish meaning "earthquake".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Avalo". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 8.


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